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Gwen Moore: “There are probably 18,000 veterans that are going to be…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

Interview with Congresswoman Gwen Moore on Trump's Tax and Medicaid Legislation

Published May 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:42

And don't believe for a second that it won't hurt you. Another big item are cuts to food assistance. How will that affect people in Wisconsin? Oh my goodness. There are probably 18,000 veterans that are going to be harmed by cuts and SNAP. And because of the changes that they have made, you know, SNAP, current law, 100% of SNAP benefits and funding comes from the federal government and the administrative costs come from the state. (10:42–10:49)

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Asserts that 18,000 veterans will be affected by SNAP cuts.

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“84% of these so called small businesses that receive this benefit have absolutely no employees.”
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“We spend a half trillion dollars a year on uncompensated care.”
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“60 times the Republicans have tried to undermine and eliminate the Affordable Care Act.”
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“Nursing homes, probably 75, 77% of the cost of nursing homes comes from Medicaid.”
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“The Energy and Commerce Committee were given instructions to cut Medicaid and they cut it for over $700 billion.”
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“Someone like Dick Eli, no employees, perhaps gets $115 million so that most of the benefit goes to the 1%.”
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“They temporarily raise some of the benefits for people in the lower quintiles...and then they go away, whereas they make the rest of the…”
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“In the case of Medicaid, this they have actually scored throwing people off.”
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“There are probably about 14 million people at a minimum that are going to lose benefits because of the changes that they've made to…”
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“Republicans behind closed doors...are saying that they don't want to see these cuts [to Medicaid].”
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“Hospitals, about a quarter of their income relies on Medicaid reimbursements.”
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“SNAP, current law, 100% of SNAP benefits and funding comes from the federal government and the administrative costs come from the state.”
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“If they find that they have over a percent error rate, they will be responsible for up to 15% of the cost of SNAP in Wisconsin.”
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“Our governor has calculated that the state would find itself having to come up with $200 million just in Wisconsin to fill the gap.”
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“They get 53 year old folks, 54 year old folks again, who will only be eligible for SNAP for three months, every three years.”
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“They have been pressured in particular by their constituents, particularly on Medicaid.”
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“We have people in wheelchairs outside of the Energy and Commerce Committee...being arrested...to stop these cuts.”
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